Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426

Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada

52°40′41″N 103°30′50″W / 52.678°N 103.514°W / 52.678; -103.514^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division14SARM division4Formed^[2]January 1, 1913Government

^[3]

• ReeveGlen Clarke • Governing bodyRM of Bjorkdale No. 426 Council • AdministratorCherie Hudon • Office locationBjorkdaleArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land1,460.5 km² (563.9 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total851 • Density0.6/km² (2/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426 (2016 population: 851) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

Bjorkdale
Mistatim

The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.

Organized hamlets^[5]

Localities

Crooked River
Marean Lake Resort
Merle
Orley
Peesane
Pre-Ste-Marie
Steen

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	1,477	—
1986	1,387	−6.1%
1991	1,253	−9.7%
1996	1,111	−11.3%
2001	1,041	−6.3%
2006	997	−4.2%
2011	900	−9.7%
2016	851	−5.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[6]^[7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 had a population of 906 living in 437 of its 1,009 total private dwellings, a change of 6.5% from its 2016 population of 851. With a land area of 1,438.66 km² (555.47 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.6/sq mi) in 2021.^[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 recorded a population of 851 living in 375 of its 1,046 total private dwellings, a -5.4% change from its 2011 population of 900. With a land area of 1,460.5 km² (563.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km² (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Bjorkdale No. 426 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the first Wednesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Glen Clarke while its administrator is Cherie Hudon.^[3] The RM's office is located in Bjorkdale.^[3]

References

^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Municipality Details: RM of Bjorkdale No. 426". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.